How UNISON survived the attack on the labour movement – and won
UNISON has been announced as the largest union in the country with over 1.3 million members. To get there it had to survive Tory austerity and right wing propaganda.
The “two-child limit” for welfare claimants is brutal and moralistic. It must be scrapped
It’s not the government’s place to dictate how many children lower income families can have.
The public sector pay cap is causing poverty and misery but the tide is turning
In the first six years of Tory rule, public sector pay rose by just 4.4%. Yet over the same period the cost of living soared by 22%. It’s time to act.
Heart Unions: Let’s recognise our movement’s successes as well as its challenges
Faced with Tory governments, working people have always had to fight for their rights
If the Brexiteers are coming for our workers’ rights, they’d better do it out in the open
No one voted for weaker workplace protections
Dear Philip Hammond: Stop the cuts and back the NHS in Autumn Statement
Unison calls on chancellor to change course on public services
The Trade Union Bill is still an attack on our movement, but it could have been so much worse
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, reflects on the union fightback against a bill that should never have existed
Tackling climate change is the greatest challenge we face
But let’s tackle it in a way that doesn’t damage communities
The government has put forward its most sinister plan yet for workers rights
Anyone interested in surveillance issues should be deeply worried by the latest proposal
This government cannot hide the blatant injustices of its policies on pay
Under the coalition prices have risen by just under 20 per cent, while pay rises for public sector staff have been around three per cent